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M1.8 Earthquake near Arhavi, Artvin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 18:41:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Arhavi, Artvin (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
73ac8613bf78628c54ebaa10018dbefaeb67a045
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 18:41:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Artvin
City
Arhavi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.23350, 41.46280
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 190 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 292 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportGeorgia · BUS · UGSB
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,295 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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